Poor Cardiff City player ratings as creative players anonymous and glut of mistakes prove costly
Here is how the Bluebirds rated in the Boxing Day clash with Oxford United
Andy Rinomhota 5
Continues to be a decent option, if limited, on the right-hand side of that defence.
Dimitrios Goutas 4
Did an OK job of keeping Mark Harris quiet for the most part – but the Wales striker ghosted beyond him to tap home the opener.
Calum Chambers 4
Generally did OK but he was sucked out of position for that Harris goal too.
Joel Bagan 4
Started off brightly against Przemysław Płacheta before he let him get that assist in for Harris. Crossing not up to scratch.
Callum O’Dowda 5
His return to the club was encouraging, as he put in some good crosses, but Cardiff never seems to be able to score.
Manolis Siopis 5
A decent outing from the Greek. Broke things up in the middle and stuck to his task well. He is limited with the ball, mind.
Alex Robertson 4
A really quiet afternoon for the midfielder. Couldn’t assert himself on proceedings at all. Cardiff needed more from him.
Rubin Colwill 4
Struggled to break past the low Oxford block. Strangely inaccurate with his crossing and failed to find that zip. Let Ciaron Brown go at the corner for the U’s second.
Yakou Meite 5
Battled well at the top end of the pitch but had nothing to go at.
Chris Willock 5
Was bright early on and offered Cardiff a creative spark. Hit the bar with one deflected effort. Lost Placheta before he set up Harris. Off at half-time.
Subs
Callum Robinson (Willock 45) 6 – Played El Ghazi through for a chance and took one of his own really well late on.
Ronan Kpakio (Siopis 59) 5: The adolescent had a respectable game, helping his fellow academy graduate.
When he pulled out of a 70/30 challenge with the ‘keeper, Anwar El Ghazi (O’Dowda 69) 4 showed no courage.
Meite 69’s Cian Ashford 6 (star man) – demonstrated some good footwork and took his goal quite effectively.
